The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
This item is a portrait of Pius XI giving a blessing. The signed photo was a gift, to a Beloved Son, Frederico Buesmann, the Rector... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
Teaching on Contraception Often Misunderstood Would we ever try to prevent a gift from God? Of course not. So what is... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
St. Charbel, A Role Model About Preparation for Eucharist Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator & Commentator When Pope John... read more →
The Artifacts Featured Here: In 1877 James Gibbons became archbishop of Baltimore, the oldest and most prestigious archdiocese in the United States... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The artifact presented here is a note of thanks, written in Mon. G. Battista Montini’s own hand on his business card. It was written on July 22, 1937, at... read more →
Father Kunst was able to acquire this zucchetto, worn by Pope Francis, from a museum in Padua. Documentation is included. The Collection has a zucchetto from every pope from... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
Here is Father’s commentary about this artifact: This is a silver chalice belonging... read more →
Monsignor Montini's deep admiration of and love for Pius XII can be found in the biography, Paul VI, The First Modern Pope, where... read more →
About Pope Clement XIII: Carlo della Torre Rezzonico was born in Venice to an extremely wealthy family of merchants. His uncle was the patriarch of... read more →
The artifact is one of the earliest picture books created in the late 1700’s. It contains 100 copper engravings. Among these engravings is one of... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
"What does Jesus Christ do in the Eucharist? It is God who, as our Savior, offers himself each day for us to his Father's justice. If you are... read more →
About Innocent XII: Innocent XII (1691-1700), was born Antonio Pignatelli. His family was considered one of the most illustrious in Naples, traceable not only... read more →
The artifact presented here is a document signed prior to Clement VII's pontificate. It is an untranslated letter and signed as Cardinal de’Medici in 1520.... read more →
Five distinctive styles of rings are included in this Collection with information about each of them at the end of the images. The newest ring is from the pontificate... read more →
A 1st Class Relic of Mother Teresa A Gift to Fr. Kunst from Bp. Robert Brom Retired Bishop of San Diego, CA Former Bishop of... read more →
I'd like to express to you my conviction that the point of Papal Artifacts' remembrance of so many dates and anniversaries on this site is for the same reason... read more →
There are few items in the Papal Artifacts’ Collection to compare... read more →
Pope Clement XIII Era:... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
July 5, 1294: The Election of Pope Saint Celestine V & Commentary from Father Richard Kunst The artifact... read more →
Prayer is powerful! It fills the earth with mercy, it makes the Divine clemency pass from generation to generation; right along the course of the centuries wonderful works... read more →
This small slip of paper says, John Henry Newman, Oratory Edgbaston, July 4, 1852. John Henry Newman was beatified in September of 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Papal... read more →